Keney Park – Jewel of the City – Health Wellness & Safety
This is the 3rd year Advocacy to Legacy has held the Keney Park – Jewel of the City – Health Wellness & Safety event (7/8/2023). Thanks to Hartford Health Initiative, our event partner, and our sponsors -Trinity Health, who sponsored the lunch for all the attendees, and City of Hartford, Health and Human Services Department. Thank you to all our community partners who came out to support us. The weather was beautiful and we had a great turnout.
We started the day off with a “Gratitude Walk”, where attendees walked one of the Keney Park trails, led by Gratitude Choice Project founder Nicola Chambers-Holder. Music was provided by Buy Radio. Keney Park Sustainable Project was on hand to give out fresh fruits and vegetables. UConn provided basic health screenings while the Oral Health Initiative gave out teeth hygiene kits. See pictures for some of the community partners that participated.